Thanks everyone, for a wonderful #yarnuary, and I hope you'll remember to share your #fiberarts work with us.
Optional theme for February is to try a technique you’ve been meaning to learn, or to practice something at which you are still a beginner. I plan to find my cards for #tabletweaving and work on getting into better practice.
@gannet I'm still pretty bad at sewing. Do you have a recommendation on how to improve at that? I mean, other than practice, I mean I know I need to practice. I mean, learning techniques.
@Lapis aside from that, finding a resource with a lot of instructions for different things is often helpful for me.
Do you have a basic sewing book? Would you like a recommendation? There's probably good blogs out there, but I haven't looked for them yet.
Hm, hm, hm. Sewing techniques that have stood me in good stead: hemming by hand, using bias tape, edge stitching, putting in zippers, and seam finishing: pressing, learning to grade seams with multiple layers, zig-zagging the edges;
@Lapis that's tricky for me to answer - I've been sewing since I was six and I don't remember my order for learning things very well.
My general advice for crafts is to start with small things that can be finished quickly, and to gradually add new techniques to them.
In sewing, for me, that means things like bags or baby/doll clothes.
What have you made so far, what are you most comfortable doing, and what would you actually want to make next?